# Red Barchetta guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Red Barchetta by Rush (1981) starts at about 3:17. From the album Moving Pictures. Ranked #371 of all time across 80 lists.

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Rush, 1981, from *Moving Pictures*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

A melodic, driving break in the middle of a story song.

Red Barchetta by Rush is ranked #371 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1981. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #53 (uDiscover Music).

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #13
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #53

### Who played the guitar solo on Red Barchetta?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Red Barchetta (1981).

### Where does Red Barchetta rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#371 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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